Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum

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The Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum is open for tours on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:00 am through October. Tours are $10 for adults and free for students and children. The Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum will be closed September 1 - 4. If you would like to schedule a group tour, please contact the Historic Madison, Inc. office for further information. For 94 years, workers at the Ben Schroeder Saddle tree Company crafted wooden frames for saddle makers throughout the United States and Latin America. It was the nation's longest-lasting, continually, operated, family-owned saddle tree company. Recognized by historians as one of America's premier industrial heritage sites and the only saddle tree museum in the U.S., this vintage workplace has been restored and opened to visitors. This property is owned and operated by Historic Madison, Inc., of Madison, Indiana.The Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum is open for tours on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:00 am through October. Tours are $10 for adults and free for students and children. The Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum will be closed September 1 - 4. If you would like to schedule a group tour, please contact the Historic Madison, Inc. office for further information. For 94 years, workers at the Ben Schroeder Saddle tree Company crafted wooden frames for saddle makers throughout the United States and Latin America. It was the nation's longest-lasting, continually, operated, family-owned saddle tree company. Recognized by historians as one of America's premier industrial heritage sites and the only saddle tree museum in the U.S., this vintage workplace has been restored and opened to visitors. This property is owned and operated by Historic Madison, Inc., of Madison, Indiana.

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Phone: (812) 265-3426

TollFree: (800) 225-2027

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Location

Historic Madison

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Saddle Tree Project

Category

Saddlery & Harness

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Phyllis H.

09/29/2016

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I found out what a saddle tree is at this museum. Three different buildings with docents in each will help you discover what a saddle tree is, too. Plus, learn all about the Schroeder's and their ingenuity.

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Phone: (812) 265-2967

Address: 106 Milton St, Madison, IN 47250